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Virginia legislators block Petersburg casino resort referendum proposal

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In the southern American state of Virginia and legislators reportedly killed off a measure yesterday that would have allowed the city of Petersburg to hold a referendum on whether to host a Las Vegas-style casi...

Caesars Entertainment Incorporated to hold minority Japanese stake

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In Japan and the government for Wakayama Prefecture has reportedly been told that Caesars Entertainment Incorporated is planning to hold only a 5% stake in the jurisdiction’s envisioned integrated casino resort...

New South Wales regulator chasing Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited

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In Australia and the gaming regulator for the state of New South Wales has reportedly launched legal proceedings against Asian casino operator Melco Resorts and Entertainment Limited in an attempt to recover ap...

Sands China Limited cancels Macau deals with ‘three primary’ junkets

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American casino operator Las Vegas Sands Corporation has reportedly announced that its Sands China Limited subordinate terminated cooperation agreements in December with a club of ‘three primary’ Macau junket e...

Macau casino market records discouraging January gross gaming revenues

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The 41 casinos in Macau reportedly experienced a disappointing start to 2022 after seeing their aggregated gross gaming revenues for January plummet by a surprising 20.9% year-on-year to a little over $790.21 m...

Tak Chun Group boss arrested on criminal gang charges in Macau

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The man behind Asian junket giant Tak Chun Group, Levo Chan Weng Lin (pictured), was reportedly arrested by Macau police on Friday over allegations that he also holds a senior position within a local triad crim...

Richmond looking to hold a second One Casino and Resort referendum

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In the southern American state of Virginia and the city of Richmond is reportedly set to take a second run at persuading local voters into allowing radio broadcaster Urban One to bring a $600 million casino res...

Betting and Gaming Council advising against strict affordability checks

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In the United Kingdom and the influential Betting and Gaming Council lobby group has released the results of a survey showing that only about 16% of those who regularly enjoy sportsbetting would be willing to s...